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Agreed. Though like I've said before, I'm convinced Democrats are trying to avoid a civil war, and Republicans seem to know that something close to it is the only way they're going to be able to hold onto power.

It makes sense we feel stuck, our playbook is limited, for now. Other countries have clearer paths and precedent for removing presidents, the capacity for national general strikes to shut down the economy, and the ability for new parties to form. Without these, we struggle.

Probably a terrible time to re-engage with twitter.

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@Tim_The_Sandman @ninaturner Where is the data Timmy?

@ninaturner Excessive government meddling in markets IS THE CAUSE of stifled economic mobility. We need to roll government back to before the start of the progressive era.

Is a generation “not growing up?” Or are Americans being denied economic mobility? When wages are low and rent is high, people have student loans and the cost of childcare is unaffordable, this will create a problem.

@CouchPotato1965 @RobDenBleyker No one really cares about this

Beloved murderer canceled after old tweets surface

@ggreenwald @delmoi None of these posts validate the energy of your post man. You just want it to be true. You used to be so thoughtful Glenn.

@delmoi And another insisting someone with such terrible views can't possibly be the noble shooter. It was so predictable that if he ever once praised a Tucker Carlson segment or questioned puberty blockers for kids, that a huge segment of his former admirers would turn against him.

It was inevitable that as soon as the CEO killer had an actual name and history -- rather than just some generic corporate-greed avenger left-liberals could project their fantasies onto -- that he'd be discovered with prior views and beliefs that would turn them against him.

@JerryTurin @TheoGregoire @zapatas_mom Ah yes, Remember the Non-Revolution of 1917?

@TheoGregoire @zapatas_mom Wrong. Those cheering the assassins get louder but remain tiny in number and radical. They prove their danger &delusions. The shop keepers & all normal people turn on them. This impowers govt to clamp down on the radicals and, in some cases, those they claim to represent.

Can a history nerd tell me what happens after a general population becomes so enraged and outraged against their ruling class that they start cheering for assassins? What comes next?

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@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze @IGN But yeah, there are tons of decent games that are "woke", many shitty games that are "woke", and many shitty games in general. The problem is an industry filled with near monopolies that don't care for workers or gamers. We're being divided and conquered with this antiwoke shit.

@ThisIsRevShow @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze It only reviewed well with critics aka paid shills. No one takes them seriously. Concord got a fucking 7 from @IGN . You think anyone believes that shit?

We're making a game where you play a courier rider in 13th century Mongolia No combat, just you, the horse(s) you've tamed, bred and trained and the vast wilderness. Would you play this?

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze @IGN But I think that's just a symptom of capitalism, and the heart of why many games suck. TLoU 2 is a fantastic game IMO, its story is weak at points, but everything else is stellar. And its biggest flaw is not being as good as one of the greatest games of all time, its predecessor.

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze @IGN This still doesn't prove your argument and adds a new argument that would be hard to back up (the idea that all reviewers are paid shills). I think studios are trying too hard to appeal to virtue signaling libs, and that they sometimes care more about that than making a good game

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze It was one from your woke list. It definitely reviewed well (89 critic, 8.5 user score on Metacritic) well and I imagine it not being stuck on Epic Games impacted sales a lot more than it being "woke." But anyway, why not respond to my entire argument instead of nitpicking?

@ThisIsRevShow @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Wait...Reviews & sale figures are great for Alan Wake 2?? According to Remedy, the game still hasn't made back its budget (August 9, 2024). It's a little weird you pointed that out, and out of all the games you mentioned. thegamer.com/remedys-alan-w….

@WagonnBurner @RavenRaynefall @_SiMKiN818_ @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze The Last of Us 2, I was using the Last of Us broadly as a series. Do you have an actual argument or naw?

@ThisIsRevShow @RavenRaynefall @_SiMKiN818_ @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze you can't even name the correct game

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Hades, Guilty Gear Strive, Alan Wake 2 (reviews and sales figures are great), Harry Potter Legacy, TLOU, Life is Strange, Cyberpunk, Apex Legends, Vampire Therapist, Fallout 76. Across genres, going woke likely has no impact.

@ThisIsRevShow @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze You still didn't list any games that are successful and woke, besides Balder's Gate 3.

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Because you KNOW there are amazing woke games out there but instead of logically deducing that maybe "woke" isn't the deciding factor between good and bad, you've decided to ignore that contradictory evidence and double down on your pre-existing feelings.

@ThisIsRevShow @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Who said I was emotional?

@RavenRaynefall @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Okay, so we have a list of AMAZING games that are woke, and mediocre games that are woke. Shouldn't our logical conclusion be that "woke" isn't the defining factor? Can I ask why you're so emotional about this?

@ThisIsRevShow @daeblep @MaliceDaFirenze Name some more and I said ''most'', not ALL. Dustborn-FAILED Concord-FAILED Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League-FAILED Forspoken-FAILED Alan Wake 2-FAILED Tales of Kenzera Zau-FAILED Gotham Knights-FAILED Flintlock: Siege of Dawn-FAILED